How Gannon's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 79.00%, and this year's acceptance rate is 77.00% at Gannon University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 76.46% and women students' rate is 81.14%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Gannon University than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Gannon University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	80.42%	80.85%	80.02%
2014-15	77.67% -2.75%	76.50% -1.29%	78.73% -1.29%
2015-16	75.77% -1.90%	73.03% -0.69%	78.04% -0.69%
2016-17	77.75% 1.98%	77.22% 0.10%	78.14% 0.10%
2017-18	79.90% 2.15%	77.30% 3.64%	81.78% 3.64%
2018-19	80.85% 0.95%	79.00% 0.61%	82.39% 0.61%
2019-20	75.52% -5.33%	70.21% -2.49%	79.90% -2.49%
2020-21	79.24% 3.72%	74.44% 2.98%	82.88% 2.98%
2021-22	84.01% 4.76%	80.02% 3.11%	85.99% 3.11%
2022-23	80.85% -3.16%	78.50% -2.35%	83.65% -2.35%
2023-24	77.00% -3.85%	74.00% -2.64%	81.01% -2.64%
Average	79.00%	76.46%	81.14%

Gannon University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 17.29% where the current academic year yield is 13.01%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Gannon University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	19.42%	17.61%	21.11%
2014-15	18.70% -0.72%	17.54% -1.38%	19.73% -1.38%
2015-16	19.36% 0.66%	18.54% 0.27%	20.00% 0.27%
2016-17	17.23% -2.13%	16.32% -2.10%	17.90% -2.10%
2017-18	17.39% 0.16%	17.21% -0.39%	17.51% -0.39%
2018-19	18.61% 1.22%	16.76% 2.56%	20.08% 2.56%
2019-20	20.56% 1.95%	19.15% 1.51%	21.58% 1.51%
2020-21	18.01% -2.55%	17.21% -3.02%	18.56% -3.02%
2021-22	16.00% -2.01%	16.97% -3.57%	14.99% -3.57%
2022-23	11.89% -4.11%	9.64% -0.58%	14.41% -0.58%
2023-24	13.01% 1.11%	10.00% 0.58%	14.99% 0.58%
Average	17.29%	16.09%	18.26%

Gannon University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 4,881, the average number of admitted is 3,858, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 651. The number of Gannon applicants decreased by -5.20% (347 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Gannon University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	3,983	3,203	622
2014-15	4,097 114	3,182 -27	595 -27
2015-16	4,213 116	3,192 23	618 23
2016-17	4,710 497	3,662 13	631 13
2017-18	4,642 -68	3,709 14	645 14
2018-19	5,124 482	4,143 126	771 126
2019-20	4,727 -397	3,570 -37	734 -37
2020-21	4,442 -285	3,520 -100	634 -100
2021-22	4,746 304	3,987 4	638 4
2022-23	6,678 1,932	5,399 4	642 4
2023-24	6,331 -347	4,875 -8	634 -8
Average	4,881	3,858	651

Gannon University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Gannon

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes